The rackett, raggett, cervelas, or sausage bassoon is a Renaissance-era double reed wind instrument, introduced late in the sixteenth century and already superseded by bassoons at …

The meaning of RACKET is a lightweight implement that consists of a netting (as of nylon) stretched in a usually oval open frame with a handle attached and that is used for striking the …

Rackett, (from German Rank, “bend”), in music, double-reed wind instrument of the 16th and 17th centuries. It consisted of a short wooden or ivory cylinder typically bored with nine extremely …

The rackett has a warm, rich tone, and is capable of a wide range of tone color and dynamic range, from loud and buzzy to soft and gentle. Thus it is a highly versatile instrument. A …

The rackett is an instrument that was mainly used in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. The name derives from the german word for "crooked". The early racketts evolved into two slightly …

A consort of Renaissance racketts played by David Munrow and the Early Music Consort of London from the Reed Instruments episode of 'Early Musical Instrument...

The meaning of RACKETT is an obsolete bass instrument of the oboe family having its tube bent upon itself in short lengths that are enclosed in a cylinder —called also sausage bassoon.

About the Rackett. Racketts were double reed instruments of the late Renaissance and early Baroque. They are remarkable for their small size and low register. A tenor rackett is less than …

The first piece of my renaissance rackett collection. The rackett has always been one of my favourite renaissance instruments, and it's a shame its use decli...

Jan 22, 2009 · This is an attempt to play a bass line on the baroque rackett. Please note: this video is an example of what a rackett sounds like when played by someone wit...